Improvement in wheel-cultivators



B. w. a N. T. mm.

WHEEL-CULTIVATOR.

No. 172,775. Patented Jam-25,1876.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN W. REMY AND NOAH T. REMY, OF BROOKVILLE, INDIANA; SAID NOAH T.REMY ASSIGNOR TO SAID B. W. BEMY, AND SAID B. W. REMY ASSIGNOB TOREBEOOA A. REMY, BENJAMIN M. REMY, NOAH T. REMY,

AND CATHERINE R. SHIRK;

IMPROVEMENT IN WHEEL-CULTIVATORS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 172,775, dated January25, 1876 applicationfiled.

August 26, 1875. I

To allwhom it may concern Be it known that we, BENJAMIN W. REMY and NOAHT. REMY, of Brookville, in the county of Franklin and in the State ofIndiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Two-HorseCultivators; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a partof this specification.

The nature of our invention consists in the construction and arrangementof a corn-cultivator, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which our inventionappertains to make and use the same, we will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing, in which-Figure l is a side elevation, and Fig. 2 a plan view, of our cultivator.Fig. 3'is a 1011- gitudinal section of the coupling for connecting theplow-beams and axle. Fig. 4 shows the parts of said coupling detached.

AA represent two short axles, on the outer end of each of which isplaced a wheel, B, and these axles are connected with the tongue 0 by anarch or truss constructed in the following manner:

On each axle A, next to the wheel, is fastened a casting, E, throughwhich the ends of two rods, D D, are passed and fastened by nuts on theside of the casting next to the wheel. The other ends of these rods arefastened in like manner to the casting on the other axle.

The axles are made of round iron, and on their inner ends are rivetedloops G for supporting the inner end of the axle. Through the loops G Gis passed a continuous rod, D, forming an angular frame, as shown. Therods D D and D are fastened to the under side of the tongue by means ofhooked bolts and axle is constructed of two plates, L andv L, each ofwhich is formed with two half-round ears, d (1, so that when the platesare put togcther they will form boxes around the axle, and between thetwo boxes thus formed is a collar, 6, fastened on the axle by aset-screw.

By adjusting this collar in or out on the axle the plow-beams arelaterally adjusted to regulate the distance between the twosets ofplows.

On the inner side of one of the coupling plates is an annular flange, f,and on the opposite plate is a hub, h, to fit within the same.

The plate I) of the connected plow-beams fits over the annular flange f,and all the parts are connected or fastened together by a single centralbolt and nut, 1;. The plate 1) turns on the flange f as a fulcrum,allowing the plows to be turned from side to side, as desired, and thecoupling L allows the plows to be raised and lowered at will.

The rear end of each plow-beam J is curved upward on a semicircle, asshown, and its upper rear end is, by a strap, m, connected with thehandle K, the front end of which is secured between the connected frontends of the beams,

there being only one handle to each set of beams.

The same bolt that fastens the strap or brace m to the upper end of thecurved plow-beam also forms a pivot for the slotted plow-foot P, theupper end of which straddles the end of the plow-beam, and the main bodyof the beam passes through the foot. The foot is adjusted back and forthon the plow-beam, and held at any point desired by a wooden pin, w,passing through the foot and through either one of a series of holes inthe plow-beam. thereby regu lating the depth at which the shovels willwork in the ground.

It the plow S, secured to the lower end of the foot or sheath P, shouldstrike any stone or other obstruction the wooden pin .90 will break andcause the sheath to turn on its upper pivot,

' by Letters Patent, is-

1. In combination with the tongue 0 and axles A A, the blocks E, outerarches D D, inner arches DD, and loops G G, all substantially asandforthe purposes herein set forth. y

2; The'plow-beamsJ, formedas described;

and curved upward at their rear ends, as and for'the'purposes herein setforth.

3. The combination of the plow-beams J J,

curved and perforated as described, the double adjustable standards P,pivoted: to the beams. and the brake-pin :0, all substantially as andfor the purposes herein set'forth.

In testimony that wefclaim the foregoingwe have hereunto set our handsand seals this- 24th day of J uly, 1875. Y BENJAMIN W. REMY.

NOAH T. REMY.

Witnesses:

ABRAMPRocToR, WM. H. J ONES.

